180713-N-OY799-0369 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 13, 2018)

180713-N-OY799-0369
PHILIPPINE SEA (July 13, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Alfred Ranili, from Cebu City, Philippines, signals for the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 on the flight deck of the Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)